Cranberry Bars Recipe
Ingredients
| Flour | 1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 cup cereal crumbs | ||
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Cold butter | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg | 1 , beaten | |
| Sugar | 4 Teaspoon | |
| Nuts | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Vegetable cooking spray | ||
| Orange | 1 | |
| Cranberries | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Water | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cornstarch | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground allspice | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
Directions
Combine flour, cereal crumbs, and salt in mixing bowl.
Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles cornmeal.
Combine egg and 1 tsp (15 mL) of the sugar replacement.
Toss with fork until well blended.
Combine 1 cup (250 mL) of the crumb mixture with nuts; reserve for topping.
Press remaining crumb mixture into bottom of 8 in. (20 cm) sq. pan coated with vegetable cooking spray.
Squeeze orange; reserve 1/3 cup (90 mL) of the juice.
Grind the rest of the orange (except for seeds) with cranberries.
Combine reserved orange juice, water, 3 tsp (45 mL) of the sugar replacement, cornstarch, and allspice.
Stir in cranberry-orange mixture.
Cook over medium beat until thick and clear, stirring frequently.
Spread over crumb crust; sprinkle with reserved nut-crumb mixture.
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 25 minutes.
Cool.
Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles cornmeal.
Combine egg and 1 tsp (15 mL) of the sugar replacement.
Toss with fork until well blended.
Combine 1 cup (250 mL) of the crumb mixture with nuts; reserve for topping.
Press remaining crumb mixture into bottom of 8 in. (20 cm) sq. pan coated with vegetable cooking spray.
Squeeze orange; reserve 1/3 cup (90 mL) of the juice.
Grind the rest of the orange (except for seeds) with cranberries.
Combine reserved orange juice, water, 3 tsp (45 mL) of the sugar replacement, cornstarch, and allspice.
Stir in cranberry-orange mixture.
Cook over medium beat until thick and clear, stirring frequently.
Spread over crumb crust; sprinkle with reserved nut-crumb mixture.
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 25 minutes.
Cool.
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